Director of Peace Corps to be Spring Commencement Speaker at MIIS

The Institute announced on March 28 that Aaron S. Williams, director of the Peace Corps, will be the speaker at the Institute’s spring 2011 commencement ceremony, scheduled for Saturday, May 21 at 1:00 p.m. on the front lawn of historic Colton Hall in Monterey. The Peace Corps is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

Aaron S. Williams, who will also receive an honorary degree at the ceremony, was awarded the USAID Distinguished Career Service Award, and was twice awarded the Presidential Award for Distinguished Service. He is fluent in Spanish, is a graduate of Chicago State University, and has an MBA from the University of Wisconsin. Mr. Williams met his wife Rosa during his service as a Volunteer in the Dominican Republic, and the couple has two sons, Michael and Steven.

“We are delighted that Director Williams will join us on a day of celebration for the Institute community, during a year of celebration for the Peace Corps,” commented MIIS President Sunder Ramaswamy. “The Institute has a long history of partnership with the Corps.”

With 16 participants currently in service, the Institute ranks fourth in the nation for the number of students participating in a PCMI program. At any given time, approximately 10 faculty and staff and as many as 40 to 50 students on campus at MIIS are Returned Peace Corps Volunteers.

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